WINNICZEK v. NAGELBERG

No. 04-2106.

394 F.3d 505 (2004)

Hilary Marek WINNICZEK and Danuta Winniczek, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Sheldon B. NAGELBERG, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 7, 2005.

As Amended February 3, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul R. O'Malley (argued), O'Malley & O'Malley, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Richard M. Kaplan, Chip G. Schoenberger (argued), Clausen Miller, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BAUER, POSNER, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The district court dismissed for failure to state a claim a diversity suit that charges breach of contract, legal malpractice, and breach of fiduciary duty, all in violation of Illinois law. The plaintiffs are Hilary Winniczek and his wife, Danuta; the defendant is a lawyer, Sheldon Nagelberg. The complaint, our only source of facts, alleges the following. Winniczek was charged with a variety of federal criminal offenses arising from his participation...

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